Door or gate support and closer.



"PATENTED JUNE 2, 1908 A.,J. GRAY. DOOR'OR GATE SUPPORT AND CLOSER.

APPLIGATION FILED JULY 22, 1904 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

v 3 1 WM No. 889,365. PATENTED JUNE 2, 1908.

' A. J. GRAY.

DOOR 0R GATE-SUPPORT AND CLOSER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 22, 1904.

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' ALMON J. GRAY, or sr. PAUL. MINNESOTA.

DOOR OR GATE SUPPORT AND CLOSER.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 2, 1908.

' Application filed. July 22, 190a- Serial No. 217,729.

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, ALMo J GRAY, of St. Paul, Ramsey county,Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Door orGate Supports and C osers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to supports and closers for doors or gates and isparticularly ada ted for use on screen doors.

T e object of the invention is to provide means applicable to any dooror gate but designed particularly for screen doors'for supporting themat the side opposite the hinges to relieve them as much as possible ofthe weight of the door, to raise the door to its roper place when beingclosed and keep it rom sagging and dragging on the sill; to prevent thedoor from warping, and to tightly close the door if warped before theapplication of the fastener thereto; to close and always hold the doorclosed when it would otherwise rebound and stand slightly open; and afurther object is to provide a c oser which is entirely automatic in itsac-- tion, thus making it possible to place the closer atany pointalong-the side of the door opposite the hinges where it will be mosteffective in holding the door tightly closed.

The invention consists generally in a pivoted spring actuated latchhaving a socket and a pin or stud adapted to enter said socket and tripsaid latch and be held thereby in a closed position and be releasedautomatically when pressure is applied to open the oor.

Further the invention consists in providing a rounded or crowningsurface on which the pin rides in closing the door to lift it away fromthe sill and prevent dragging thereon and relieve ,the weight on thehinges. Further the invention consists in providing means in connectionwith the latch for looking it and the, doorin its closed position.

Further the invention consists in various 4 is a side view of the sameFi 5'is 2.

detail sectional view of a modified form of the device applied to a doorjamb, the device being in a partially closed position. Fig. 6 is asimilar view showing the device and the door in their closed position.Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line x-r of Fig. 5. 8 is a horizontalsectional view on the line y'y ofFig.6.

Referring to Sheet 1, Figs. 1, 2, 3ajnd ,4, 2

represents a door casing and 3 a screen door, i

here shown as ajar. Doors of this type are usually of light constructionframework and are closed and 'held in such position by a springmechanism operating on the door at the side contiguous to the hingeswhere, for obvious reasons, the force exerted tohold the door tightlyclosed, or to close it at all, is inadequate and it frequently happensthat the door will become war ed or Wlll sag through wear of the hingesor oosening of the joints, and will strike the sill at the bottom of thecasing or the front side, and the ordinary springs used will fail toclose the door tightly or allow it to rebound and stand partially open,leaving a space through which insects may enter. The door may also beblown open by drafts. of air. To avoid this difiiculty and objection tothe ordinary screen '85 door, I provide a device to support the door atits front side and bring it up to its proper position out of contactwith the front casing or the sill. My invention also draws the door inat the side opposite the hinges so it will fit snugly against the casingand will allow it to be opened without manipulation.

The device consists of a base 4 secured to the door casing (see Fig. 1)at a point where it will be most eifectivein holding'the door in itsclosed position. Near the lower end of the base l-provide a bracket 5having a curved surface 6 at its outer end and adapted .to receive andsupport a pin 7 adjustably mounted in a slot 8 in a plate 9 that issecured to the edge of the door. Lock-nuts l0 onthe said'pin 7 render iteasily adjutable back and forth in said slot to change the position ofthe pin, according to the thickness of the door, and the position of theclosing device on the casing.

A forked latch 11 is pivoted in the bracket 5 near the base 4. Thislatch is provided with two arms 8 and 9 between which a recess isforn'ied extending to a point rnear the pivot of the latch and thisrecess 'is ada ted to receive the stud 7. The inner edge 0 the is nottilted'to the limit ofits forward move ment it is liable to flyfbaek?after the pin .passes ontjand prevent the 'o' eration of the devicewhen the dooris close 1 claim as my invention:

i. The combinat1on,with

carved edge, a pin provided on the door and adapted vto engage said ed eand be elevated with the door thereby, an a s rlng actuated I latch'mounted on said 'brac et and over a suital which latch said hoid saidpin. 2. A pivoted pin passes to engage and spring actuated latch havingesocket', a pin adapted to trip said latch and enter said socket and beheld therein by thetension of said spring when the door is closed-andreleased automatically whentorce ieapplied to en the door, and

meansior locking said late in its closed posi-. tion. l

3. A door or gate support and closer, comprising a pivoted springactuated latch having arms with a socket or space between them and anotch or recess, a pin adapted to trip said latch and enter the spacebetween cess between them, the arm 8 being upwardly curved and normall'projectin above the upper edge of said racketfand the arm 9 I a doorframe, of bracket secured thereon and having a having its outer endnormally ash withsaid edge, a fiatspring mounted in the 11 )per part ofsaid base and having its lower en adapted to bear on the curved lend ofsaid arm 8 and slide thereon'when saidilatch is oscillated and a oinmounted on the door and arranged to 1'1 e on the upper ed "e of'saidbracket when the door is closed an engage said. arm 8 and. tilt saidlatch to a vertical position and enter the recess between said arms 8and 9 and-be yieldinglyheld therein by the tension of said 1 s ringengaging said arm 8, substantially as escribed. v

5. A door closer comprising a base adapted to be secured to the doorframe and having a vertical recess and a downwardly curved edge, a latchpivoted vdthin said recess and having arms with a recess between them,one

of said arms upwardly curved and normally projectin above saidcurved-edge, and the other arnfii in the up er part of said base andhaving its lower end adapted to bear on the curved end of said firstnamed arm and slide thereon when said latch is oscillated, and a pinmounted on the door and arranged to ride on aving itsou'terend normallyflush with said edge, a spring mounted.

said curved edge when the door is closed and engage said first named armand tilt said latch to a vertical positionand enter the recess betweensaid arms and be yielding-lyheld therein by the tension, of said springe11- gagin one of said arms, substantially as deserted;

I In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand thislfith day of July1904.

ALMGN GRAY.

in presence of:--

RICHARD PAUL,

My Haonnrr.

